Tom Brady can only be stopped by passing out and missing the game. Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
It’s time for our Week 9 Recap. With the season half way over, this week wasn’t anything special. In fact, the noon games were the least intriguing that they have been all year.
Niners vs Raiders
Raise your hand if you’ve ever watched film on someone named Nick Mullens. All right then. *sigh*
Just when we thought the Steelers locker room was a reality TV disaster... Gruden with the “hold my beer” challenge accepted.
Panthers vs Bucs
Well. I see Fitzmagic left his pixie dust at home. You’re garbage Tampa, it’s a wrap.
Dolphins vs Jets
Wow. Just wow. This combined score was barely over two touchdowns. I’ve seen peewee football games put up more points.
Bears vs Bills
We’re just going to pull the plug on the Bills for the remainder of the season. Thank you for your dedication with the dildos and showing up to the practice facility... or did you? Either way, you’re no longer needed.
Sincerely, the NFL
Lions vs Vikings
Was I that drunk or did the Lions really fake miss a pass to themselves and let the Vikes run it into the endzone? *Smh* Boy I tell ya.
Texans vs Broncos
What I really want to say: Denver’s coach gave Houston that win.
*scrolls down easiest schedule*
What I’m told to say: Congrats Houston. On your sixth totally awesome win. The football world is yours!
Saints vs Rams
Finally! A football game. Someone wise once said, “If there’s two teams that can take down the Rams, it’s the Saints and the Eagles.” Name a better matchup than these two teams. I’ll wait. This game did exactly what I told you it would, come down to which QB you have more faith in. One time for the GOAT, Mr. Brees himself.
Packers vs Patriots
I waited all week to see this game. I also fell asleep before half time. I expected more guys...
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.